Show us your mills

[aspenarb]

I like the look of these mobile mills on the trailers . Just a couple of questions , is it ultra critical to get them level when you are mobile milling also why has no one fitted a crane on one so it can self load/unload ?

 

Bob

[Copford sawmill sussex]

I like the look of these mobile mills on the trailers . Just a couple of questions , is it ultra critical to get them level when you are mobile milling also why has no one fitted a crane on one so it can self load/unload ?

 

Bob

 

 

Not ultra critical but you do need to get as near as damit, the heDs are set to the bed so should cut as well as there set up, the levelling is more so the motors don't have to work as hard to move up and down the bed, also to have a crane that would lift the size of logs these mills could cut would almost require a seperate trailer!

The trailers and heads are designed quite light to help travelling and easy set up so again. Crane would make them a lot heavier to tow around.

[Big J]

Wimmer (the Rolls Royce of mobile sawmills) do one with a crane, but I have no idea what it weighs!

 

[Daniël Bos]

That wimmer looks like a 5th wheel trailer so either its an artic or a mini artic (b+e 5th wheel, quite common in mainland Europe) which would mean it could be up to about 5.5t on a normal car plus trailer license.

[agrimog]

I'd like to see someone set that up in the middle of small hillside plantation

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Liking the mills!

 

Had a chance at a second hand Lucas recently but passed it up as it was rather old although well maintained. Got to be better to go new and benefit from the updated motor efficiency and safety features?? I wonder if I can get through the APF without smashing the bank balance??

 

Just been knocking up a play den for the little one with the Alaskan.... There was a thread a short while ago asking if there's any profit to be made from an Alaskan. For me, I'd say it's more about 'tinkering' and trying to make better use of some decent timbers rather than just firewood.

[Coed y Cardi]

Wimmer (the Rolls Royce of mobile sawmills) do one with a crane, but I have no idea what it weighs!

 

 

I'm loving this!! Anyone want to buy a kidney?